1. Texas on the Mexican Frontier
Chapter 8
Texas on the Mexican Frontier

2. Moses Austin Paves the Way
Baron de Bastrop
the first Anglo American to secure permission from Spain to bring American settlers into Texas
Baron de Bastrop helped Austin convince the Spanish governor that his plan was not an excuse for Americans to take Spanish land

3. Stephen F. Austin Continues his Father’s Work
Stephen F. Austin Background
Erasmo Seguin
Background:
Transylvania University in Kentucky
Missouri territorial legislature
Circuit judge in Arkansas
Austin was determined to carry out his fathers plan
Citizen from San Antonio that went with Austin to see the Spanish Governor to discuss the plans for settlement

4. Advertising for Colonists
Survey
Ways to pay?
Requirements of settlers
Austin surveyed, measured, the land to determine grant sizes and boundaries so settlers could get legal rights to property
12.5 cents per acre
Austin was willing to extend credit to new settlers,
Requirements:
Become citizens of their new country
Take an oath of allegiance to Spain (later Mexico)
Become catholic
Be of good moral character

5. Ch. 8 Empresario Chart Empresario: Stephen F. Austin 5 Contracts
*Most Successful Empresario*

6. Stephen F. Austin statue in Angleton, TX

7. Location of Colony, Important Towns, & Number of Families
Colony located between the Brazos & Colorado from the coast northward into TX—300 families—Capital: San Felipe de Austin
500 more families in original colony
100 families east of Colorado River and north of the San Antonio Road. Capital (headquarters) was Bastrop & called “Little Colony”
300 families in 10-league zone along the coast

8. Nationality of Settlers
Anglo-American Families

9. Who was the most successful Empresario?
Green DeWitt
Moses Austin
Samuel Williams
Stephen F. Austin

10. 2. Where was Austin’s colony located?
between Brazos and Colorado Rivers
on the Nueces River
on the Rio Grande River
on the Brazos River

11. 3. What was the capital of Austin’s colony?
Dallas
Houston
San Felipe de Austin
Austin

12. Location of Colony, Important Towns, & Number of Families
#5 Austin’s last contract with is partner Samuel Williams
Settled 800 families in a large area north and northwest of Austin’s original colony
Approximate # of families settled by Stephen F. Austin:
2,000

13. 5. Approximately how many families did Stephen F. Austin bring to Texas?
2,000
2,500
3,000
3,500

14. Empresario:
Green DeWitt
2nd Most Successful Empresario

15. Location of Colony, Important Towns, & Number of Families
Colony located west of Austin’s original colony & south of the San Antonio Road
Authorized to settle 400 families in Texas (166 titles issued)
Capital (or headquarters): Gonzales

16. Nationality of Settlers
Anglo-American Families

17. 6. Who was the 2nd most successful Empresario?
Stephen F. Austin
Martin de Leon
Green DeWitt
James Power

18. 7. Where was DeWitt’s colony located?
Brazos River
Sabine River
San Antonio Road
El Camino Real

19. 8. What was the capital of DeWitt’s colony?
Goliad
Gonzales
Austin
Beaumont

20. Empresario:
Martin de León

21. Location of Colony, Important Towns, & Number of Families
Colony located along the Guadalupe River near the coast
Settled between 100 and 200 families in Texas
Founded the town of Victoria, which Martin and (his wife) Patricio, named after the first president of the Republic of Mexico

22. Nationality of Settlers
Mexican Families

23. 9. What was the capital of Martin de Leon’s colony?
Gonzales
Austin
Houston
Victoria

24. 10. What nationality were the settlers in de Leon’s colony?
Mexican
Anglo-American
Irish
German